Our generous #ChristmasCookiesWeek sponsor, Nielsen-Massey, recently gifted me with a bottle of Pure Chocolate Extract to help inspire a unique and flavorful Christmas cookie recipe. All thoughts, ideas, recipes, pictures, and general silliness contained within this post are solely my own and not necessarily that of our sponsors.

Besides choosing cookies with different textures and using a glaze to enhance the taste and the appearance of a cookie, what else can you do to up your holiday cookie swap, cookie exchange, or cookie tray game? Why not experiment with flavorings and extracts to transform classic Christmas cookies into something just a little bit different?

I think we can all agree that Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are an all-time Christmas fave for most people. Don’t ask me why they only seem to come out at Christmas time, but that just seems to be how things go with this sugary snow-covered holiday favorite. By adding a touch of cinnamon and spice to this traditional chocolate holiday treat, it’s fairly simple to transform a classic cookie recipe into something entirely different.

In addition to adding a little spice, a touch of Chocolate Extract also helps to bring out the rich chocolate flavor in this cookie. So y’all, here’s the thing you need to know about chocolate extract, on its own in a recipe without chocolate, it doesn’t really do that much, however, when combined with actual chocolate in a recipe, it truly does enhance the chocolate flavor in the best way possible.

Don’t be afraid to keep a few extracts or flavorings on hand in your pantry. A 1/2-teaspoon to 1-teaspoon is usually all it takes to make a difference you can taste, which pretty much won’t have any effect on the integrity of most cookie, cake, or pastry recipes. In addition, don’t be afraid to toss a little bit of that extract into your cookie glaze as well. It’s a great way to easily add some zing to your traditional holiday favorites.

Don’t let this recipe slip away. How often do you find a recipe intriguing, yet forget where to find it when you finally get the hankering to make it? Instead of digging through old posts or wandering aimlessly around on the internet, why not Pin this recipe to Pinterest where you can find it when you eventually need it? Simply Pin the image above and you’ll have it when that time comes. You can follow us HERE on Pinterest or simply click HERE to find all of our pin-worthy recipes.

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